Vegetable sacker



J. TQRSKE VEGETABLE SACKER Filed Jan. 29, 1925 I fly gm to Patented Oct.6, 1925.

UNITED sTArss rarest oral (2113...

JOHN TORSKE, F ADA, MINNESOTA.

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Application filed January will support the mouth of the bag in" an openposition to facilitate the filling thereof.

Another important object of the invention is to provide means foradjustably sup porting a bag, thereby adapting the device for use insupporting bags of various sizes.

A still further object of the invention the provision of means forsecuring the rear upper edge of the sack in a manner to insure againstdisplacement thereof, the se curing means being such as to facilitatethe lacing of a bag on the device.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of v the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational viewof a sack holding device constructedin accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the device.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line l'-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the bar employed for supporting therear edge of the mouth of the sack.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicatesthe base of the sack holding device, which base is supported by means ofthe members 6 that are arranged along the under side thereof.

The body portion of the device embodies a length of metal bentintermediate its ends to provide a horizontally disposed offset portion7 including the forward bar 7' whi h is shown as inclined towards the11p- 29, 1925. Serial No. 5,576.

per edge of the offset portion. Formed integral with the offset portionare leg mem here 8, which leg members are provided with elongatedopenings 9 disposed adjacent to the lower ends thereof, which openings 9accommodate the securing screws 10 that act to hold the body portion inits positions of adjustment.

Secured to the base 5 are supports 11 which have laterally disposedspaced flanges 12 that act as guides for the leg members 8 and preventmovement of the leg members after an adjustment has beenmade.

Disposed adjacent to the upper ends of the leg members 8, is a bar 13that is formed with a flange 14 over which one edge of the sack ispositioned, when a sack is being'supported by the device. As'shown, thebar l3 may be adjusted between the side members of the offset portion 7by positioning the supporting screw 13 in either of the openings 14,formed in the side members of the offset portion 7.

' Prongs 1'5 are secured to the bar 13 and also cooperate with theflange in supporting one edge of the sack.

Forming a part of the holding device is a pivoted clamping member 16which is substantially U-shaped and has pivotal connec tion with theoffset portion 7, at 17. A handle 18 is carried by the clamping member16 and affords means whereby the clamping member may be swung to itsactive position. I

From the foregoing ,it will be obvious that due to the constructiondescribed, a sack may be positioned over the flange 14 of the bar 13,the forward edge of the sack being positioned over the offset portion 7of the holder and the clamping member moved downwardly to grip the sackbetween the offset portion and clamping member, to the end that the sackwill be held open and may be filled with facility.

Should it be desired to adjust the holder for use in connection withlonger sacks, it is only.necessary to loosen the adjusting screws 10 andmove the body portion up- Wardly to the desired height, whereupon theadjusting screws may again be tightened to secure the body portion inposition.

I claim In a sack holding device, a base, a body portion including alength of metal bent intermediate its ends to provide leg men1- here,said body portion including an upper section bent at right angles to themembers, a pivoted clamping member cooperating with the right angledupper portion to clamp an article therebetween, a bar adjustablysupported by the upper section, prongs extending laterally from the barand adapted to pierce an article positioned thereon, and means ioradjustably supporting the body portion with relation to the base.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoafiixecl my signature.

JOHN TORSKE.

